Automotive Technology

Limited Entry,
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program

Catalog Year 2010-2011*

*Information regarding the requirements for this Limited Entry program is available by accessing the Admission Requirements page.

MHCC Faculty Advisors
Bob McDonald: 503-491-7130 Room IT 53, Bob.McDonald@mhcc.edu

This program provides students with a unique opportunity to gain experience while being trained as service technicians for dealers and/or independent auto repair facilities. This is a general automo-tive program covering knowledge and skills relating to all vehicle makes and models. instsruction is not specific to any particular brand or type of vehicle. The program is designed as a two-year automotive curriculum to develop the technical competency and professionalism of the incoming technician. The program is a two-part experience with training taking place at both Mt. Hood Community College and the dealership and/or independent auto repair facilities. The curriculum leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree in automotive technology.

Aimed at men and women who have a career interest in the automotive industry, this program demands a commitment to both work and study for a two-year period that could include fall, winter, spring, and summer terms both years.

The Automotive Student

Dealerships and/or independent auto repair facilities see the students in this program as their "Service technicians of the future". The instructional facilities are equipped with some of the finest and up-to-date equipment available. Students have the assurance of industry support and certain employment options for the future. Being accepted to this program means learning the latest in automotive technology and being could include being paid for on-the-job experience.

ProgrAMD Outcomes

At the completion of this program, the student should be able to:

• demonstrate safe shop practices and hazardous material handling
• diagnose and repair automotive electrical systems as to NATEF Standard
• diagnose and repair automotive engine performance systems as to NATEF Standard
• diagnose and repair automotive emission systems as to NATEF Standard
• diagnose and repair automotive internal combustion engine systems as to NATEF Standard
• diagnose and repair automotive automatic transmission and transaxles systems as to NATEF Standard
• diagnose and repair automotive manual drive train and axles systems as to NATEF Standard
• diagnose and repair automotive brakes systems as to NATEF Standard
• diagnose and repair automotive steering and suspension systems as to NATEF Standard
• diagnose and repair automotive heating and air conditioning systems as to NATEF Standard
• perform minor vehicle services.

The Sponsoring Dealer

Dealerships and/or independent auto repair facilities will screen qualified applications and select those they wish to sponsor. Once a student has been selected, he or she will begin working based on available student training positions¹.

Applicants to the program are accepted on a limited entry basis after meeting the selection criteria for the program. Applications are available on our web site at www.mhcc.edu. Once you have read the application packet, if you have questions, please call 503-491-7256, 503-491-7111, or 503-491-7148.

Registration in program classes after the start of the first term may be possible with instructor permission. For interested students, AMD100, Automotive Skill Building (1 credit) provides individuals with the fundamental information and skills required to enroll in other Automotive program courses before the first day of the 3rd term. For further information, contact a program adviser. To be fully admitted into the program, students must apply for and be accepted into the program for the following academic year.

¹ Based on availability of sponsorship or repair facility
² Students may not use demonstrated proficiency on the College Placement Test (CPT) to satisfy this requirement.

‡See pages 10 of the printed catalog.